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Time To Celebrate: Nov. 15th Is National Philanthropy Day

Bloomerang

National Philanthropy Day, Wednesday Nov. 15 th , 2023, is a day set aside to recognize and celebrate the contributions of philanthropy to individuals, communities, and the world. Freeman was inspired to create a day that would celebrate philanthropy and encourage charitable giving. What is philanthropy?

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What’s in a Name? The Ethics of Building Naming Gifts

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Do lead naming gifts actually stimulate high-level philanthropy from other donors and is that what motivates HNWIs to make such charitable contributions? For donors, the personal pleasure that results from giving aid to others underscores that the charitable act is not divorced from the ego.

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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Serving The LGBTQ+ Community

Bloomerang

Point of Pride provides financial aid and direct support to trans folks in need of health and wellness care. Our Fund Foundation promotes a culture of responsible philanthropy by uniting donors with organizations supporting the LGBT community to make South Florida the most livable community in the country for LGBT people.

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How Guarantees Can Advance Community Development and Racial Equity

NonProfit Quarterly

This “tension” between philanthropies seeking economic returns even while nonprofits face capital gaps—especially for the kind of flexible capital that is needed to innovate—is nothing new. Even when a guarantee is called, foundations may be able to categorize the payment as a charitable contribution.

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4 Surefire Strategies for Effective Major Donor Fundraising

Top Nonprofits

Matching gifts are a form of corporate philanthropy in which employers match, dollar for dollar, their employees’ charitable contributions. Genuine relationships with major donors are critical for the health of your nonprofit’s major giving program and your fundraising efforts.

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Demystifying the Data from 2 Key Fundraising Reports

Lets Talk Nonprofit

The 2017 report was compiled by the Lilly School of Philanthropy at Indiana University. In 2016, charitable giving in the U.S. The subsectors are religion, education, human services, foundations, health, public-society benefit, arts, culture and humanities, international affairs and environment/animals.). Think about that.